Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Germany
Germany: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0459 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0459 °C
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0459 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Germany, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.0459 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Germany peaked at 0.0459 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Germany 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Germany, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +110.1% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +54.4% |
| 1854 | 0.0001 °C | +39.4% |
| 1855 | 0.0001 °C | +31.6% |
| 1856 | 0.0001 °C | +25.3% |
| 1857 | 0.0001 °C | +21.0% |
| 1858 | 0.0002 °C | +18.4% |
| 1859 | 0.0002 °C | +14.7% |
| 1860 | 0.0002 °C | +13.5% |
| 1861 | 0.0002 °C | +13.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0003 °C | +12.6% |
| 1863 | 0.0003 °C | +12.1% |
| 1864 | 0.0003 °C | +12.2% |
| 1865 | 0.0004 °C | +12.0% |
| 1866 | 0.0004 °C | +10.5% |
| 1867 | 0.0005 °C | +10.4% |
| 1868 | 0.0005 °C | +10.1% |
| 1869 | 0.0006 °C | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 0.0006 °C | +8.4% |
| 1871 | 0.0007 °C | +8.6% |
| 1872 | 0.0007 °C | +8.5% |
| 1873 | 0.0008 °C | +8.3% |
| 1874 | 0.0008 °C | +5.4% |
| 1875 | 0.0009 °C | +7.3% |
| 1876 | 0.0009 °C | +6.9% |
| 1877 | 0.001 °C | +6.3% |
| 1878 | 0.001 °C | +6.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0011 °C | +6.1% |
| 1880 | 0.0012 °C | +6.5% |
| 1881 | 0.0013 °C | +6.5% |
| 1882 | 0.0013 °C | +6.5% |
| 1883 | 0.0014 °C | +6.5% |
| 1884 | 0.0015 °C | +6.2% |
| 1885 | 0.0016 °C | +5.9% |
| 1886 | 0.0017 °C | +5.6% |
| 1887 | 0.0018 °C | +5.5% |
| 1888 | 0.0019 °C | +5.7% |
| 1889 | 0.002 °C | +5.8% |
| 1890 | 0.0021 °C | +5.8% |
| 1891 | 0.0022 °C | +5.8% |
| 1892 | 0.0024 °C | +5.2% |
| 1893 | 0.0025 °C | +5.1% |
| 1894 | 0.0026 °C | +5.2% |
| 1895 | 0.0027 °C | +5.0% |
| 1896 | 0.0029 °C | +5.2% |
| 1897 | 0.003 °C | +5.3% |
| 1898 | 0.0032 °C | +5.3% |
| 1899 | 0.0034 °C | +5.3% |
| 1900 | 0.0036 °C | +5.4% |
| 1901 | 0.0037 °C | +5.1% |
| 1902 | 0.0039 °C | +4.7% |
| 1903 | 0.0041 °C | +4.8% |
| 1904 | 0.0043 °C | +4.8% |
| 1905 | 0.0045 °C | +4.9% |
| 1906 | 0.0047 °C | +4.4% |
| 1907 | 0.005 °C | +5.3% |
| 1908 | 0.0052 °C | +5.0% |
| 1909 | 0.0054 °C | +4.7% |
| 1910 | 0.0057 °C | +4.5% |
| 1911 | 0.0059 °C | +4.4% |
| 1912 | 0.0062 °C | +4.7% |
| 1913 | 0.0065 °C | +4.8% |
| 1914 | 0.0068 °C | +4.2% |
| 1915 | 0.007 °C | +3.7% |
| 1916 | 0.0073 °C | +3.9% |
| 1917 | 0.0076 °C | +3.9% |
| 1918 | 0.0079 °C | +3.5% |
| 1919 | 0.0081 °C | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 0.0083 °C | +2.7% |
| 1921 | 0.0085 °C | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 0.0088 °C | +2.7% |
| 1923 | 0.0089 °C | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 0.0091 °C | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 0.0094 °C | +2.5% |
| 1926 | 0.0096 °C | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 0.0098 °C | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 0.01 °C | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 0.0103 °C | +2.6% |
| 1930 | 0.0105 °C | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0107 °C | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 0.0108 °C | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 0.011 °C | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 0.0111 °C | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 0.0113 °C | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 0.0116 °C | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 0.0118 °C | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0121 °C | +2.5% |
| 1939 | 0.0125 °C | +2.8% |
| 1940 | 0.0128 °C | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 0.0132 °C | +2.7% |
| 1942 | 0.0135 °C | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 0.0139 °C | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 0.0142 °C | +2.3% |
| 1945 | 0.0142 °C | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0143 °C | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 0.0145 °C | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0146 °C | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 0.0148 °C | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 0.0151 °C | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 0.0155 °C | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 0.0158 °C | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0162 °C | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0166 °C | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0171 °C | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0175 °C | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.018 °C | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0184 °C | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0189 °C | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0193 °C | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 0.0198 °C | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0204 °C | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0209 °C | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0215 °C | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0221 °C | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0228 °C | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0234 °C | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.024 °C | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0246 °C | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0252 °C | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0258 °C | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0264 °C | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.027 °C | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0275 °C | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.028 °C | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0286 °C | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0291 °C | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0296 °C | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0302 °C | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0307 °C | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0312 °C | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0317 °C | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0322 °C | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0326 °C | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0331 °C | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0335 °C | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.034 °C | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0344 °C | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0348 °C | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0353 °C | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0357 °C | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0361 °C | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0365 °C | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0369 °C | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0373 °C | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0377 °C | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0381 °C | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0384 °C | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0388 °C | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0391 °C | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0394 °C | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0398 °C | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0401 °C | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0404 °C | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0407 °C | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.041 °C | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0413 °C | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0416 °C | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0419 °C | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0421 °C | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0424 °C | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0427 °C | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.043 °C | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0433 °C | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0435 °C | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0438 °C | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0441 °C | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0444 °C | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0446 °C | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0449 °C | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0451 °C | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0454 °C | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0456 °C | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0459 °C | +0.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0459 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012 °C, 39.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0459 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016 °C, 28.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +110.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +54.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +39.4% | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C |
| 1855 | +31.6% | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C |
| 1856 | +25.3% | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0011 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0012 °C | 0.002 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0027 °C | 0.0021 °C | 0.0034 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0044 °C | 0.0036 °C | 0.0054 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0069 °C | 0.0057 °C | 0.0081 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0093 °C | 0.0083 °C | 0.0103 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0113 °C | 0.0105 °C | 0.0125 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.014 °C | 0.0128 °C | 0.0148 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0169 °C | 0.0151 °C | 0.0189 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0219 °C | 0.0193 °C | 0.0246 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0277 °C | 0.0252 °C | 0.0302 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0328 °C | 0.0307 °C | 0.0348 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0371 °C | 0.0353 °C | 0.0388 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0405 °C | 0.0391 °C | 0.0419 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0434 °C | 0.0421 °C | 0.0446 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0454 °C | 0.0449 °C | 0.0459 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Germany?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Germany was 0.0459 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0459 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Germany rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.